Deuteronomy 30:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I command you today to love the Lord your God. I command you to follow him and to obey his commands, laws, and rules. Then you will live, and your nation will grow larger. And the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take for your own.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:6

The Lord your God will make you and your descendants want to obey him. Then you will love the Lord your God with all your heart. And you will live!

John 14:21

Those who really love me are the ones who not only know my commands but also obey them. My Father will love such people, and I will love them. I will make myself known to them.”

Deuteronomy 6:5

You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

1 Corinthians 7:19

It is not important if anyone is circumcised or not. What is important is obeying God’s commands.

Deuteronomy 4:1

“Now, Israel, listen to the laws and to the commands that I teach you. Obey them and you will live. Then you can go in and take the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

Deuteronomy 30:17

But if you turn away from your God and refuse to listen, if you are led away to worship and serve other gods,

Deuteronomy 30:19

“Today I am giving you a choice of two ways. And I ask heaven and earth to be witnesses of your choice. You can choose life or death. The first choice will bring a blessing. The other choice will bring a curse. So choose life! Then you and your children will live.

1 Kings 3:3

Solomon showed that he loved the Lord by obeying everything his father David told him to do, except that Solomon continued to go to the high places to offer sacrifices and to burn incense.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, don’t forget my teaching. Remember what I tell you to do.

Isaiah 1:19

“If you listen to what I say, you will get the good things from this land.

Deuteronomy 5:33

You must live the way the Lord your God commanded you. Then you will continue to live, and everything will be fine with you. You will live a long life in the land that will belong to you.

Deuteronomy 32:47

Don’t think these teachings are not important. They are your life! Through these teachings you will live a long time in the land across the Jordan River that you are ready to take.”

Joshua 23:11

So you must continue to love the Lord your God.